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Board center gaugebrass version
This is a gauge I have seen boat builders use to mark center on both sides of boards when splitting them in half.The grooves will serve as a guide or the saw cut.After making one in wood, I wanted one to match my hardwood and brass gauges.(This was made February 2011, just never posted).
As always we start with the materials.Ohhh yes and some good tobacco.
Cut up some wood, I made some extra in pine for gifts.
Also extra wood dowels.
Now finding ...

Board center gaugewood version
Ok I know I just posted the brass version, but since I could see there were great interest, I thought it would be fine with the wooden version also. Forgive me!
This is a gauge I have seen boat builders use to mark center on both sides of boards when splitting them in half.The grooves will serve as a guide or the saw cut.So this was the wooden version that I made before the brass and dark wood, both work well.(This was made February 2011, just never posted...